Posts By: Wendy Fink-Weber

Western Growers Applauds House Passage of Trade Promotion Legislation, Urges Agreement on TAA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact:         Wendy Fink-Weber Senior Director of Communications (949) 885-2256 or Jeff Janas Communications Manager (949) 885-2318 IRVINE, Calif. (June 12, 2015) — Today, by a vote of 219 to 211, the House of Representatives passed the portion of the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015…

PRESS RELEASE: Western Growers Hails Passage of Trade Bill in Senate; Awaits Presidential Bill Signing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact:         Wendy Fink-Weber Senior Director of Communications (949) 885-2256 or Jeff Janas Communications Manager (949) 885-2318 IRVINE, Calif. (June 24, 2015) — Today, by a vote of 60 to 38, the Senate passed legislation renewing Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Administration. With the Senate’s…

Western Growers Announces Support of Western Water Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For interviews, contact:         Cory Lunde Director of Strategic Initiatives & Communications (949) 885-2264 or Jeff Janas Communications Manager (949) 885-2318 IRVINE, Calif. (June 25, 2015) — Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif in support of the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015…

California Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) represents the 9th District, which includes parts of Sacramento, Elk Grove, Galt and Lodi.

Assemblyman Jim Cooper was elected to the California Assembly in 2014.  He serves on the agriculture committee, among others, and was formerly the mayor of Elk Grove while serving as a captain in the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.   What experiences in life brought you into the political arena? I worked in law enforcement for ...